DTV News for 5-9-2005
Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 6:00 am
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> DTV News for 5-9-2005 </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 601 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Digital TV switch faces more hurdles </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Congress is under increasing pressure to delay a 2006 deadline for a nationwide transition to digital TV. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Los Angeles Times via CED Magazine)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.cedmagazine.com/cedailydirect/2005/0505/cedaily050506.htm#7">www.cedmagazine.com/cedai...0506.htm#7</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Barton to advance legislation for date certain analog switchoff </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> While House Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton told broadcasters of his plans to introduce legislation for establishing a date to cease analog transmission, several of his peers voiced concern. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/rfupdate/20050513/#Barton">broadcastengineering.com/...13/#Barton</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Spectrum Auction to Spur HDTV Sales, Boost Web Access </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Lawmakers Will Force Broadcasters To Give Up Coveted Radio Frequencies By 2008. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Kiplinger Business Forecasts via Hoovers)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.hoovers.com/free/news/detail.xhtml?ArticleID=NR200504261135.7_30790038ed5c0260">www.hoovers.com/free/news...38ed5c0260</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> CEA urges FCC to act quickly on DTV tuner mandate </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The CEA wants the 100 percent deadline for DTV tuners in television screen sizes 25- to 36in to be accelerated to March 1, 2006. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/bth/20050508/#dtv">broadcastengineering.com/...50508/#dtv</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> CEA to FCC: Speed up DTV Tuner Requirement </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=2941">www.tvtechnology.com/dail...hp?id=2941</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NAB, MSTV oppose change to digital tuner timetable </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The trade associations oppose an effort by the Consumer Electronics Association to modify the timetable for digital-tuner-equipped DTV sets to enter the market. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/rfupdate/20050513/#MSTV">broadcastengineering.com/...0513/#MSTV</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Freedom tower may lose broadcast antenna </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> With a redesign looming, New York City broadcasters may loose their transmission facilities on top of the proposed world's tallest building. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/bth/20050508/#antenna">broadcastengineering.com/...8/#antenna</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> FCC rejects DTV multichannel must-carry </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Even though broadcasters do not have mandatory rights to multicasting and dual carriage, that does not mean that they are barred from negotiating for some or all of those rights with cable operators on an individual basis... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/mag/broadcasting_fcc_rejects_dtv/">broadcastengineering.com/...jects_dtv/</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NAB, MSTV ask FCC to reconsider multicast must-carry issue </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> In their filing with the commission, the trade associations argued that the FCC made two fundamental errors in not requiring must-carry protection for local broadcasters' digital multicast signals. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/rfupdate/20050513/#">broadcastengineering.com/...20050513/#</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Shapiro tells broadcasters: Stop seeking regulation "on other industries" </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> In a speech at last week's NAB convention in Las Vegas, the head of the Consumer Electronics Association told broadcasters that they must begin promoting the value of their DTV service and stop pushing for regulations on other industries. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/rfupdate/20050513/#Shapiro">broadcastengineering.com/...3/#Shapiro</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Commission seeks comments on distant DTV reception </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Information gathered in response to the Notice of Inquiry will be used for the commission's report to Congress on the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 later this year. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/rfupdate/20050513/#NOI">broadcastengineering.com/...50513/#NOI</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Key Digital Systems [Pete Putman] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> HD Hanna Video Processor </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Ultimate AV)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/accessories/505key/">www.guidetohometheater.co...es/505key/</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> On safari WITH HD </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> One photographer
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> 601 Days Until the Scheduled End of Analog Television Broadcasting </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Digital TV switch faces more hurdles </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Congress is under increasing pressure to delay a 2006 deadline for a nationwide transition to digital TV. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Los Angeles Times via CED Magazine)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.cedmagazine.com/cedailydirect/2005/0505/cedaily050506.htm#7">www.cedmagazine.com/cedai...0506.htm#7</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Barton to advance legislation for date certain analog switchoff </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> While House Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton told broadcasters of his plans to introduce legislation for establishing a date to cease analog transmission, several of his peers voiced concern. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/rfupdate/20050513/#Barton">broadcastengineering.com/...13/#Barton</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Spectrum Auction to Spur HDTV Sales, Boost Web Access </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Lawmakers Will Force Broadcasters To Give Up Coveted Radio Frequencies By 2008. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Kiplinger Business Forecasts via Hoovers)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.hoovers.com/free/news/detail.xhtml?ArticleID=NR200504261135.7_30790038ed5c0260">www.hoovers.com/free/news...38ed5c0260</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> CEA urges FCC to act quickly on DTV tuner mandate </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The CEA wants the 100 percent deadline for DTV tuners in television screen sizes 25- to 36in to be accelerated to March 1, 2006. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/bth/20050508/#dtv">broadcastengineering.com/...50508/#dtv</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> CEA to FCC: Speed up DTV Tuner Requirement </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
(TV Technology)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.tvtechnology.com/dailynews/one.php?id=2941">www.tvtechnology.com/dail...hp?id=2941</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NAB, MSTV oppose change to digital tuner timetable </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The trade associations oppose an effort by the Consumer Electronics Association to modify the timetable for digital-tuner-equipped DTV sets to enter the market. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/rfupdate/20050513/#MSTV">broadcastengineering.com/...0513/#MSTV</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Freedom tower may lose broadcast antenna </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> With a redesign looming, New York City broadcasters may loose their transmission facilities on top of the proposed world's tallest building. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/bth/20050508/#antenna">broadcastengineering.com/...8/#antenna</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> FCC rejects DTV multichannel must-carry </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Even though broadcasters do not have mandatory rights to multicasting and dual carriage, that does not mean that they are barred from negotiating for some or all of those rights with cable operators on an individual basis... </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/mag/broadcasting_fcc_rejects_dtv/">broadcastengineering.com/...jects_dtv/</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> NAB, MSTV ask FCC to reconsider multicast must-carry issue </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> In their filing with the commission, the trade associations argued that the FCC made two fundamental errors in not requiring must-carry protection for local broadcasters' digital multicast signals. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/rfupdate/20050513/#">broadcastengineering.com/...20050513/#</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Shapiro tells broadcasters: Stop seeking regulation "on other industries" </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> In a speech at last week's NAB convention in Las Vegas, the head of the Consumer Electronics Association told broadcasters that they must begin promoting the value of their DTV service and stop pushing for regulations on other industries. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/rfupdate/20050513/#Shapiro">broadcastengineering.com/...3/#Shapiro</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Commission seeks comments on distant DTV reception </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> Information gathered in response to the Notice of Inquiry will be used for the commission's report to Congress on the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 later this year. </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Broadcast Engineering)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/newsletters/rfupdate/20050513/#NOI">broadcastengineering.com/...50513/#NOI</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
<br>
<br>
<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> Key Digital Systems [Pete Putman] </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> HD Hanna Video Processor </em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br>
(Ultimate AV)<br>
<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.guidetohometheater.com/accessories/505key/">www.guidetohometheater.co...es/505key/</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br>
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<!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong> On safari WITH HD </strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--><br>
<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> One photographer